Rising Three Methods (Rising Three Methods) is one of the best-known bullish continuation patterns. A large bullish candle is followed by three small bearish candles that stay within the range of the first (a temporary pullback), then a fifth large bullish candle closes above the high of the first. It shows that selling pressure during the pullback was not enough to reverse the trend.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBullish ▲
Reliability★★★★☆
Win Rate68%
Expected move+4–10%
TimeframeDaily / weekly
ConfirmationClose of candle 5
The short answer
What is the Rising Three Methods candle?
Rising Three Methods (Rising Three Methods) is one of the best-known bullish continuation patterns. A large bullish candle is followed by three small bearish candles that stay within the range of the first (a temporary pullback), then a fifth large bullish candle closes above the high of the first.
How to recognize the Rising Three Methods candle?
Candle 1: a large bullish candle with a good body. Candles 2–4: three small bearish candles that stay within the high-low range of candle 1. The small candles are consolidation, not reversal, and must not break the low of candle 1.
Is the Rising Three Methods candle bullish or bearish?
A bullish continuation pattern made of 5 candles. Confirmation: the close of candle 5. Its reference success rate is 68%. Spot it yourself on live daily candles for any symbol in the subscriber technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
Three consolidation candles inside the range of the 1 candle, then a breakout with the 5 candle
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
Candle 1: a large bullish candle with a good body
Candles 2–4: three small bearish candles that stay within the high-low range of candle 1
The small candles are consolidation, not reversal, and must not break the low of candle 1
Candle 5: a large bullish candle that closes above the close of candle 1 (ideally above its high)
Appears in the middle of an established uptrend, not at a low
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
The first candle builds strong upward momentum. The three pullback candles are profit-taking by short-term traders, but sellers cannot push below the low of the strong first candle. The fifth candle draws in new buyers who waited for confirmation and forces those betting on a decline to cover their positions.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Confirmation is built in: the confirming candle is part of the pattern
~68% on daily charts within existing uptrends. A move of +4–10% reflects continuation, not the start of a new trend. The stop-loss sits below the low of candle 1.
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